ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298373
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| Date: | Saturday 20 October 2001 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Taylorcraft BC12-D |
| Owner/operator: | Vernon Francisco |
| Registration: | N43529 |
| MSN: | 7208 |
| Engine model: | Continental AC-65 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Farmville, Virginia -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Farmville Regional Airport, VA (KFVX) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The certified flight instructor (CFI) intended to fly to a local grass strip to provide the private pilot with tail-wheel aircraft instruction. During the takeoff roll, the CFI lost directional control of the airplane and elected to allow the airplane to depart the right side of the runway and slow down in the grass. However, the airplane struck a ditch and flipped over, which damaged the vertical stabilizer and rudder. The CFI did not report any mechanical problems with the airplane and he further stated that wind at the time of the accident was light and variable. Additionally, the CFI was seated in the airplane's right front seat, and airplane was equipped with "foot brakes" at the left front seat pilot station only.
Probable Cause: The CFI's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff. A factor in the accident was the CFI's decision to conduct the flight from the airplane's right seat, which was not equipped with brakes.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC02LA020
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 17:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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